WSJ: Elon Musk Loses Suit Against Sam Altman, Clearing Way for OpenAI IPO (May 18, 2026)
A jury unanimously dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman as time-barred. The quick verdict ends a high-profile trial that exposed documents, testimony, and diary notes, and stopped Musk’s bid to undo OpenAI’s governance.
The Verge: Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses (May 14, 2026)
Microsoft plans to remove most Claude Code licenses, pushing developers, designers, and project managers to switch to GitHub Copilot CLI by June, citing convergence and cost reasons. Anthropic models will remain accessible, while Microsoft invests in and improves Copilot CLI.
John Gruber: AI Is Technology, Not a Product (May 1, 2026)
Apple doesn’t need a single “killer” AI product, since it ships user-focused products, not technologies, and AI will change as it pervade phones, wearables, and services.
Anthropic: Introducing Claude for Small Business
Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business, a toggle-install that connects Claude to QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, Canva, DocuSign, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365.
Epoch AI: The economics of superstar AI researchers (May 13, 2026)
Small skill differences among AI researchers create huge pay gaps because their work scales to billions, and quality can’t be substituted by quantity.
NY Times: Why A.I. Safety Controls Are Not Very Effective (May 14, 2026)
Researchers repeatedly fooled major A.I. systems, including with poetry, revealing porous guardrails that let models produce harmful instructions, enable cyberattacks, and spread disinformation.